The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 21-12-2020

1. ENLIVEN (VERB): (हर्षित करना): cheer up 

Synonyms: raise someone's spirits, uplift 

Antonyms: subdue 

Example Sentence: 

My visit to my mother had quite clearly enlivened her. 

2. PRAGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (व्यावहारिक): practical 

Synonyms: matter-of-fact, realistic 

Antonyms: impractical 

Example Sentence: 

There was no pragmatic solution to the problem. 

3. ADVERSARY (NOUN): (प्रतिद्वंद्वी): opponent 

Synonyms: rival, enemy 

Antonyms: ally 

Example Sentence: 

Sonia beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals. 

4. AFFLICT (VERB): (पीड़ा देना): trouble 

Synonyms: bother, burden 

Antonyms: comfort 

Example Sentence: 

His younger child was afflicted with a skin disease. 

5. CYNICISM (NOUN): (संदेहवाद): scepticism 

Synonyms: doubt, distrust 

Antonyms: optimism 

Example Sentence: 

Her cynicism has influenced me more than I thought. 

6. INCONCEIVABLE (ADJECTIVE): (समझ से बाहर): beyond belief 

Synonyms: unbelievable, incredible 

Antonyms: likely 

Example Sentence: 

They behaved with inconceivable cruelty. 

7. HEFTY (ADJECTIVE): (शक्तिशाली): powerful 

Synonyms: violent, hard 

Antonyms: feeble 

Example Sentence: 

He aimed a hefty kick at the door. 

8. GLARE (NOUN): (भौह चढ़ाना): scowl 

Synonyms: glower, frown 

Antonyms: smile 

Example Sentence: 

She almost gave me a glare of contempt. 

9. CRIPPLE (VERB): (खराब करना): ruin 

Synonyms: destroy, wipe out 

Antonyms: boost 

Example Sentence: 

The thought of him almost crippled her. 

10. BUCK (VERB): (खंडन करना): resist 

Synonyms: oppose, contradict 

Antonyms: accept 

Example Sentence: 

The shares bucked the market trend. 

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